New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 15 - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS
Part 7 - EXPEDITED LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
Section 16.15.7.11 - EXPEDITED LICENSE BY ENDORSEMENT; DURATION AND RENEWAL
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. An expedited license issued to an applicant under this rule shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance, provided that the board may extend the duration of the license beyond one year upon the licensee's showing of extenuating circumstances.
B. A licensee holding an expedited license may apply for license renewal in the manner provided by the board's rules pursuant to 16.15.2.13 NMAC and this section. If the licensee holding an expedited license was not required by the licensee's original jurisdiction outside of New Mexico to pass an examination prescribed by the national board for certification in occupational therapy or the board, the licensee shall be required to take and pass an examination prescribed by the national board for certification in occupational therapy or the board, and an examination on the state laws, rules, and regulations that pertain to the practice of occupational therapy in New Mexico as a prerequisite to license renewal pursuant to 16.15.2.7 NMAC of the board's rules.
C. Upon renewal, the board shall issue a regular license to a licensee holding an expedited license granted under this rule.